Defense Asks for Suspended Sentence for Hardworking Father To-Be; Judge Agrees to ‘Alternative’ Sentencing
By Julie McCaffery WOODLAND, CA – The defense fought for a suspended sentence here in Yolo County…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 178: Justin Brooks Discusses Upcoming Book
Justin Brooks, the director of the California Innocence Project, has spent his career freeing the innocent from…
Man Pleads to Felony Battery and Misdemeanor DUI to Avoid Years in Prison if Found Guilty at Trial
By Fatimah Patel STANISLAUS, CA – The accused was charged in July with felony battery and a…
No Plea in Felony Burglary Case, but Both Sides Agree to Work Out a Plea Bargain
By Fatimah Patel WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge David W. Reed—in no hurry for…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 142: Carissa Hessick Discusses Vanishing Jury Trials
The right to a trial by jury is enshrined into the constitution, yet increasingly over the last…
Man Pleads No Contest to Second-Degree Instead of Felony First-Degree Burglary
By Tommy Nguyen ALAMEDA, CA – During the pretrial hearing this week in Alameda County Superior Court,…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 142: Carissa Hessick Discusses Vanishing Jury Trials
The right to a trial by jury is enshrined into the constitution, yet increasingly over the last…
In Busy Santa Barbara Court: 2 Cases, 2 Different Results – 1 Trial Upcoming, 1 Man Headed to Prison
By Eric Rodriguez SANTA BARBARA, CA – One man here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court this…
ACLU Brings Lawsuit to Maricopa County to Challenge Plea Bargain Injustice
By Ankita Joshi MARICOPA COUNTY, AZ – Somil Trivedi of the American Civil Liberties Union is bringing…
CA Appeals Court Shoots Down ‘Sham Plea’ – Example of How Plea Bargains Replacing Right to Jury Trial
By Jose Medina SAN MATEO, CA – A recent state appeals case heard here serves as an…
